Evolution of Panchayati Raj System in India

1. Which committee recommended the establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system?

  1. Rajamannar Committee
  2. Sarkaria Commission
  3. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  4. Administrative Reforms Committee
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Answer: Option C. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

2. In which year was the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee appointed to examine the workings of the Community Development Programme?

  1. 1957
  2. 1955
  3. 1960
  4. 1953
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Answer: Option A. 1957

3. Which state was the first to implement the Panchayati Raj system?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Bihar
  4. Rajasthan
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Answer: Option D. Rajasthan

4. Which are the three tiers of Panchayati Raj proposed by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?

  1. Gram Sabha, Nagar Panchayat, Zila Parishad
  2. Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad
  3. Gram Panchayat, Nagar Panchayat, Zila Parishad
  4. Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Nagar Parishad
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Answer: Option B. Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad

5. Which committee recommended the establishment of democratic decentralization?

  1. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  2. Ashok Mehta Committee
  3. Sarkaria Commission
  4. Rajamannar Committee
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Answer: Option A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee